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Backchannels In Indonesia, and Southeast Asia, the return of optimism – and the bankers.
Building booms, easy credit, and predictions that it can only get better from here. Shades of 1996.
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Energy Voices Energy boom will push US past Saudi Arabia, benefit economy
The US energy boom will boost jobs and capital spending, cut imports and carbon emissions, according to a new report. But the energy boom is not a panacea for the climate –or US foreign policy.
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Terrorism & Security US drone attack kills 18 in restive North Waziristan, despite Pakistan protests
US missiles killed 18 suspected militants near the Afghan border, just a day after the Pakistan government summoned a US diplomat to protest the use of drone attacks.
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Terrorism & Security Iran convenes conference on Syria, vowing to preserve the 'axis of resistance'
Iran, largely isolated from the West and a steadfast ally of Syria's President Assad, has a lot to lose if the regime in Damascus falls.
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The Daily Reckoning Debt outpacing growth and the case of Japan
Japan couldn't trick its way out of an economic meltdown, and neither can the US.
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Saving money in a debt-soaked economy
Saving money is nearly impossible in an economy ridden with debt. But for the 70 million baby boomers approaching retirement age, it's the only choice there is.
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California: the Greece of the US financial crisis
Greece and California are reaching a teachable moment: You can't get out of debt by piling on more debt.
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US admits defeat on Israeli settlement freeze. Can it still broker peace?
In the wake of Argentina and Brazil's formal recognition of a Palestinian state, some are calling on the US to step in with a peace plan of its own.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2010: How Obama award shapes this year's choice
After giving the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama last year, the Norwegian Peace Prize Committee may opt for a more conventional winner this Friday.
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Alexander McQueen remembered by fashion elite
Alexander McQueen was Britain's most celebrated, controversial and outrageous designer.
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Room with no view, but perfect for an office
When the strongest cellphone signal is in the smallest room, a strawberry colored tub becomes a desktop.
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Breathless: movie review
Jean-Luc Godard's seminal 1960s gangster classic 'Breathless' is newly restored.
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Krugman off-base on economic recovery projection
Economist Paul Krugman said, Tuesday, that the US has a clear path to economic recovery.
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Championing stimulus and the economics of 'surprisingly normal'
The New York Times says the economy is "surprisingly normal."
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Obama woos Europe on Afghanistan
In Strasbourg, the US president cast the war as an international – not just American – problem.
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Drug violence in Mexico presents threat at US backdoor
At least 35 people were killed in 24 hours in the worst spate of bloodshed yet this year.
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Rwanda arrests Congo rebel leader Nkunda
Human rights groups accuse Gen. Laurent Nkunda of involvement in several massacres in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Pakistan detains London bombing suspect
The Al Qaeda militant was one of seven detained for planning attacks on supply convoys for coalition forces in Afghanistan.
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Bin Laden tape calls for holy war in Gaza
Israeli forces launched artillery fire into south Lebanon and went deeper into Gaza.
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Belgium charges six with connections to a terrorist group
A yearlong investigation led to the arrests and charges, which come amid an EU summit in Brussels. One suspect is believed to have been preparing for a suicide attack.
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Optimism fading for Poland climate talks
Hopes of laying a solid foundation for a post-Kyoto climate pact in 2009 are diminishing, as representatives from 189 nations gathered in Poznań, Poland, squabble over financing methods.
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American aid worker killed in Pakistan
Militants' increasingly brazen attacks highlight Pakistan's inability to prevent violence.
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French assertiveness on credit crisis jars Europe
A spirit of cooperation is tested ahead of a crucial series of meetings to prepare for a Nov. 15 US summit.
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State of emergency declared in Bangkok
As the confrontation between the government and opposition escalates, the ruling party is slapped with charges of electoral fraud.
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War-torn Somalia braces for fresh violence amid shaky peace accord
Failed talks and the killing of yet another aid worker highlight the growing humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.
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